Housekeeping in Old Virginia

Seventeen hundred recipes from the housewives of Old Virginia — Sally Lunn and beaten biscuit, brandy peaches and Brunswick stew — gathered in 1879 by Patrick Henry's granddaughter, with tributes from the First Lady down.

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Cream Cakes (Pint of flour pint of cream)

1 pint of flour. 1 pint of cream (or milk). 2 eggs, well beaten. Lump of butter size of an egg.

Put the milk and butter on the fire till it boils. Mix and bake quickly in pans. Salt to taste.

Another Recipe for Cream Cakes. 1 quart of cream (sour is preferable). 4 eggs. 1 teaspoonful of soda. 1 teaspoonful of salt.

Flour for a thick batter.--Mrs. G.

Another Recipe for the Same. 1 quart of flour. 3 eggs. 1 tablespoonful of lard. 1 pint of cream. 1 teaspoonful of salt.

Bake in tins.--Mrs. A.C.

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